The passage you quoted reminds me of those pseudo-intellectuals who, when met with (say) a pothole on the street, launches a treatise on how modern society is a

The passage you quoted reminds me of those pseudo-intellectuals who, when met with (say) a pothole on the street, launches a treatise on how modern society is addicted to speed, and how our lives could be enriched if we could just stop and admire our surroundings, instead of trying to drive from point A to B so goddamn fast. I'll bet most of these people never had to bring their kids from kindergarten while buying groceries for a family.